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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
THE pRuMMER's CASE.

Tie drummer's-license case against
Henderson is to be heard at Baltimore
tomorrow before Judge Bond IN the
F,daal court. The State counsel le't
today for Baltimore. Much interest
is III in the result. Many drummer5
aIe Very daring in violating the Ia" oy
selling goods without license.
Tie six-year-old daughter OF Key
j.. =. Meacham. of tins county VINO
Was bitten by rattlesnake, is now sad
t. be out OF danger. Her escape was
marvellous.
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cito pity or mercy except tine age and i'll
health of the prisoner and the mourning
condition of his family' With over 81
600, 900 in his pocket, he called for mercy
without offering to pay back a penny Of
the stolen money, so that, should he die in
prison, his family has vast fortune to fall
back upon.
MRS. SHARP wEEPS.
At this Mrs. Sharp buried her face in her
handkerchief and wept silently, while the
prisoner himself did not lift his face from
tho table. The Legislature does not allow
us TO go below the minimum penalty in such
grave offence as the present is" continued
Judge Barrett. Gan cannot be satisfied.
Those who called for the prisoners receiving
the full penalty of the law, and those calling
for "a reprimand. all things have been con
sidered, and the Judgment of this court is
that the prisoner be confined four years at
hard labor, and that he pay a fine of $1,000"
An attempt at applause was made in one
corner of the room as the sentence was pro-
nounced, but it was suppressed quickly.
A CHEER WITHOUT.
As some of the spectators moved out of
court Mr. Mitchell stood up to ask for delay
in the removal of Sharp to Sing Sing until
he had settled some affairs in the city.
Judge Barrett denied the motion, as
there was no provision of the law for such a
course of action, and he did not think it
would be deserved by the prisoner if there
was. At that moment faint cheer was
heard outside as the sentence was announced
by those who had left the court room. The
audience then began to melt away quickly.
Sentence had been pronounced at 1:04. At
l:l0 o'clock nearly all the mere curiosity
seekers had left the room. AT :13 o'clock
there was another excitement of a moments
duration as the prisoner was led out OF the
court room, still followed by his faithful
wife, son-in-law and grandson. Sharp was
half led, half carried from the court room
by his son-in-law and coachman, and War
den beating and Deputy Curran keeping
close by his side He was taken to Sheriff
Grants office in the basement of the court
house. 1t was decided after Sharp had left
the court room that he was to be returned
to Ludlow street Jail. AS it was for one
night only the court considered it would not
be anything too great in the way of conces-
sion to allow him TO stay in that place rather
than to send him to the Tombs prison.
4 stay Of proceedings has been granted by
Judge Potter in the Sharp case until Mon
LAY next. The order is returnable in the
Supreme Court On Monday next. 1t was
served on Sheriff Grant Immediately on its
being granted. The order directs the Dis
trict Attorney to show cause why perma-
nent stay of proceedings should not be
granted.
The stay was granted on afiidavits of
Sharp's counsel that they need more time TO
prepare bill of exceptions and that Judge
Barrett had said that he was too i'll to give
the matter of a stay his attention.
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CONVICTS IN GEORGIA.
Lessee Smith a Witness Before the
Investigating Committee.

Lessee smith witness BEFORE the
Investigating Committee.
ATLANTA, GA, July 1.-Two coaches
filled with members of the Legislature went
TO Salt Springs tonight by special invita-
tion.
At meeting of the penitentiary investi-
eating committee this afternoon I. l..
James, the lessee, was examined He
said the convicts at Old Town had
been well treated and Whipping Boss
Smith discharged as soon as it was found
that he was cruelty whipping convicts He,
however, has Smith employed now as a
guard at the same camp, and was asked il
the report was true that George T. jackson,
when convict at Old Town, had paid him
money for good treatment and re-
lief from stripes and work. He de-
MED it emphatically. He had bought 25 per
cent. of w. D. Grants interest, but he did not
remember when or at what price, and never
saw any cops1nT by the Governor to the
transaction He said Ec could work free
labor cheaper in his fields chan convicts, be.
cause he could screw the free labor down by
threatening TO supply their place with
convicts.
DR.. Stanley, Physician of the Chattahoo
chez camp, and j. T. Casey, whipping
boss there, were examined, both testifying
to the good treatment of the convfcts.
The tax digest of Tatnall county this
year shows property worth 81 ,475, ,502, an
increase over last year of $4,000.
The Georgia Pacific railroad made it's re-
turns TO the Comptroller today, but they
were sent back for correction.
SAFE ROBBED.
Some time Inst night the store of William
Faith, on Decatur street, was entered by
burglars and his safe robbed of $400 In
money. The key TO the safe was stolen
from Mr.. Faiths sleeping apartment while
he was up town. He states that only one
man except himself know the combination
of the safe, and he lives in Birmingham.
The detectives are at work on the case.
This morning Robert jackson, a boot
black, knocked Charles Koch, head barber
at the Kimball House, senseless with his fist.
Koch told him to get out of the doorway,
and the boy did not move quick enough.
Koch slapped him, when he struck
Koch under the chin with his fist and landed
him on his head in the middle Of the floor,
Koch was removed to his room in an un
conscious condition and has been in a criti.
cal state all day, and his recovery is doubt
full jackson, the bootblack, fled, and has
not been captured by the police. In giving
the blow he broke his hand.
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SC0RCHED BY OLD SOL.
SULLY, DAKOTA, THE HOTTEST
q PLACE IN THE COUNTRY.

Atlanta and Several Other Cities Press
ing Her Close For the Honor-A Cool
Wave Beginning to Make Itself Felt
in the Northwest-Duluth the Coolest
City in the Country.
WASHINGTON, July 14--The torrid
weather which has prevailed in nearly
every section of the country during the past
week is not due, the signal office says, to
any exceptional causes, and no relief can be
predicted at present. The weather, how
ever, was considerably cooler to-day in
terday. During the past twenty-four hours
the temperature has fallen from g. to l2'
in Western Dakota, Wyoming, Montana
and Colorado.
COOLER ELSEWHERE.
The cool wave has also made itself felt in
Northern Texas, Indian Territory, Arkansas
and Louisiana, where a drop of from a to
20 has occurred, although the thermometer
still hovers around the eighties. The warm
weather has also been broken in the Lake
Superior region, Pennsylvania, New York,
and the New England States by reduction
of from 4 to 49, in the temperature. The
heat continues unabated in Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa, Minnesota, Eastern Dakota,
and the South Atlantic States.
THE HOTTEST PLACE.
Fort Sully, Oak, at o'clock to-day,
Washington time, enjoyed the distinction
of being the hottest place in the United
States, with the thermometer at 102' HUI
ron, Oak, and Atlanta, Ga, followed with
9S'; North Platte, Neb, Dubuque, Ia, In
dianapolis, Ind, Lynchburg and Norfolk,
Va, with 96', and Columbus, O., Louis
vile, KY, and Dodge City, Kan, with 94'.
In Washington the maximum temperature
was 93'. The coolest section of the country
today was the Lake Superior region, and
Duluth, Mimi, returns a lower temperature
than any unelevated city in the United
States, viz: 56' The weather has
also been very comfortable in New England
and Northern New York. AT Eastport,
Me-, the thermometer registered &C., and at
Oswego, N. Y, it was but g warmer.
A RoAsTER AT RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, Va, July IA hot wav.
has prevailed in this section for several
days past. The thermometer in this city
for three days has ranged between "a and
1907 in the shade between O'Clock in the
morning and Q o'clock at night.
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A BIG CROWD ON THE TRACK.
Three of the Racers in the Steeple.
chase Bite tho Dust.

Three of the Racers in the Steeple.
chase Bite tho Dust.
NEW YORK, July l4.--There was a big
crowd at Monmouth Park to-day and the
racing was excellent, the weather fine and
the track good. The events were as follows
FIRST RAcE-Three-quarte Of n mile Pa
troles won, with Gardey second and Million
third. Time l.l6B.
SECOND RAcE-lhreequarters Of a mile. Bay
Ridge won, with Tristan second and Billy Brown
third. Time 1913
THIRD RAcE-Monmouth Cup, one mile and
threc-quarters. The Bard led four lengths for
the first mile and half. when Troubadour grad.
ualy closed on him and, drawing away, won
easily by a length. Time 2:0i. There were
only two starters
FOURTH RAcE-Mlle and a sixteenth Iaggard
won, with Richmond second and Adrian third
Time l:5lk.
FIFTH RAoE-One mile. Young Duke won
with Susie Forbes second and Windsail third
Time 1850
SIXTH -Steepiechase over the short
course. Marlborough won, with Jim McGownn
second and Mystic third. Referee, Sun Star and
Palancn fell. Time 3.0G.
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Brooklyn's 81" Road Strike.

NEW York, July 14.-The strike on the
Brooklyn elevated road seems TO be nearing
the end The company have fourteen crews
running, out of full complement of thirty
three, and announce that everything viii
be running as usual in day or so without
the old men. A conference was held this
morning between the road and State arbi-
tration board. Mayor Whitney, Of Brook
lyn, was also present Edward Lanterbach,
counsel for the al" road, presented the case
of the road to the commissioners He gave
il as the ultimatum Of the management
that none of the men who had stood by
them in the strike would in any
event be discharged TO make room for
strikers
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A BRoKEN-BACKED STRIKE.
Thirty More of Pinkerton's Men in the
Coke Region.

Coke Region.
PITTsBURG, July l4.-An additional force
of thirty Pinkerton detectives arrived here
from Chicago this morning, and were dis
patched at once to the coke region. There
has been no trouble so far, but the operators
fear the Hungarian element and want to be
prepared in the event of an outbreak.
A special telegram from Everson, Pa,
says: "The strike is certainly nearing an
end. The rank and file Of the strikers are
weakening Master Workman Byrne was
notified last night by one of his
heutenants that it was not posi-
BILE to hold the men out longer
at the Youngstown works, and the predic-
ton was true. Thirty-five strikers resumed
operations there to-day. There are 200
ovens in blast at Jimtown today, and at
West Lesenring an additional number of
men are working.
Six families were evicted at West Leis-
enring to-day 1t was expected that some
Of them would resist when compelled TO
leave their homes, but they walked out peace
ably and made no threats. The houses made
vacant were promptly occupied by the new
men, who are now at work. The evicted
families were taken in by some of their more
fortunate neighbors."
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oHIo's GovERNoRsHIP.
Thurman Refuses to Allow His Name
to be Considered

CHICAGO, July IA special from
Columbus, O., says: "a. w. Thurman, son
of Judge Allen G. Thurman, this evening
received a letter from his father, who is
now in Boston, in relation to the Demo
cratic State Convention to be held at Cleve-
land next week: "A word about politics. lam
firmly resolved not to accept a nomination
for the Governorship, and look to you, Mr.
Cultivate, and other friends, to prevent my
name from going before the convention
The nomination would place me in a very
awkward position, and would com
pei me to disappoint many we'll
meaning and true friends, for notwithstand-
ing my warm appreciation of their friend
ship and kind expressions of confidence and
good will from all, should in my present
health be compelled to decline, and that
would injure me and perhaps the party.
Therefore, repeat, do not let my name be
brought before the convention
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Steal Workars, Strike.

PIrTsBuRG, July 14.-About 800 workmen
at Black Diamond Steel Works, Of Park
Brothers a. Co., struck to-day because the
firm refused TO reinstate a number OF Union
men recently discharged. The mill was
operated by non-union men until few
weeks ago when an Assembly of the Knights
of Labor was formed, and about two thirds
of the employees joined. The leaders were
discharged and the strike followed. The
works are still running, but all of the de-
partments are badly crippled for help.
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A NEWSPAPER CHANGE.
The Times-U Union Passes Into q Stock
Compeny's Hands.

Compeny's Hands.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July 14--The
Metropolis has a long interview with Edi-
tor Jones, of the Times linton, I'm which the
latter states that the Times Union was sold
yesterday 10 a stock company for 100000.
G. III. Jones was elected President and e..
w. Jones was elected Business Manager and
Treasurer. The Jones brothers own
IA controlling interest in the paper
Ss Unchanged sed The BoaTS BGS of vi" prectors EsAa e
composed of G. H. Jones, q. w. Jones, II.
w. Hoyt, of Fernandina; j. w. Alternately,
of New York, and Judge Weborn, of San.
ford. In the interview Mr. Jones stated
that the reason for selling was TO broader
the base Of the enterprise and provide
against such contingencies as the death on
disablement of the editor-in-chiof. The sale
created quite sensation in the city.
A large raft Of piling was brought down
the river to-day for the new cotton ware
house, which will be begun Immediately.
THE suB-TROPICAL.
The meeting yesterday of the stockholders
of the Sub-Tropical Exposition was harmon,
ious in every respect. Reports were had
from different parts of the State, all favor
able, and the general aspect was certainly
most auspicious. The Executive Commit
tee will soon meet 10 organize and elect
Director General, who viii have full contro'
of the enterprise. All the business men
present showed by their earnest words Their
faith In the project, and there is little doubt
Of its success IL will be a grand oppor
tunity for Florida ard she will not neglectit IL
Mai. Durkee leaves for the North In .
few days.
Miss Sue Patti Hartridge, a Jacksonville
belle, leaves for Asbury Park, N. j. on July
81
Cen. Aver, the cofnmandant at st
Augustine, and family are at Asheville
n. G.
Mai l.. Z. Tuttle, returned from Gaines
vile, Ga, yesterday. He pronounces II
one OF Georgias prettiest towns, aud one Of
tho coolest.
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Fired at on the Rostrun.

GALVESTON, TEX, July 14.-A dispatch
from Wellborn says: Last evening while
W. E. Farquehar and J. Ewes were jointly
discussing the prohibition amendment Mr..
Farquehar, who had concluded his argu-
ment against the amendment, became en-
ragged at the remarks of DR.. Ewes, who ia
vored it, and fired at him with a Ballard
rife. The ball missed its mark and lodged
in the wall just behind the speakers head
DIR. Ewes was not disconnected by his oppo-
nent's attempt to take his life, and CON
cluded his speech amid prolonged applause" :"
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ROBBED BY A CASHIER.
The Philadelphia Times Victimized to
the Extent of $4,000.

PHILADELPHIA, July 4.--Joseph NJ
White, who has been cashier of the Times
newspaper Office for about ten years, is said
to be defaulter to the amount Of at least
320,0 600 An examination of Mr. Whites
books was made a short time ago and as a
consequence he was asked to tender his
resignation, which he did Since that time
an examination has been progressing, and
each day the deficit has increased, until
now it reaches the figure above stated al
though the examination of his books is not
yet near completed.
NINE YEARS OF STEALING.
As indicated by the books, the peculations
have been going on for at least nine years,
and although suspicion was at various times
aroused by the extravagant habits Of White,
it was dispelled by a statement made by
himself that his wife had fallen heir to quite
a large sum of money. 1t now appears
however, that neither he nor his wife have
any property or money beyond Whites in
come from his position, and that the money
taken by him has been squandered in q
lavish way in maintaining a position in
society which his salary of $500 per year
would not warrant.
UNDER SURVEILLANCE.
No steps have as yet been taken by the
Times Publishing Company against the de-
faulter, but it is said that he is now and has
been since his resignation under police sur
veillance. He has been at the Office assist
ing the experts in the examination of his
accounts for several days, and the discov-
cry OF so large shortage, which may be
considerably increased by future develop
ments, has caused considerable excitement.
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A Falling Scanold.

COLUMBIA, s. c., July 14.-About $50
O'Clock this morning, by the breaking of the
scaffolding upon which they were working
upon the ceiling of the Hall of Representa-
tives, in the State House, four colored work
men were thrown TO the floor, distance Of
30 feet. George Caldwell died from his in
juries in ten minutes Irish jackson, Sam
uel Cunningham and William Oliver were
all terribly bruised. Jackson is not ex-
pected to live. They were working for
Bartlett, Hayward g. Co., contractors, of
Baltimore.
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r. #. Cowan Dead.

ST. LOUIS, July AR. +. Cowan. Su-
preme Keeper of the Records and Seals Of
the Knights of Pythas, died here to-day.
Mr.. Cowau was born In Staunton, Va, in
1880. He represented Virginia in the seces.
sion convention. and sat in the Confederate
Congress. He was elected Judge of the
Equity Court in Kansas City after the war.
He was a Royal Arch Mason and an Odd
Fellow of high standing
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PARIS ESCAPES A RIOT.
The People Cheer for Boulanger, Bu
Preserve the Peace.

The People Cheer for Boulanger, But
Preserve the Peace.
PARIS, July 14-The fall of the Bastile
was celebrated in this city to-day without
demonstrations of a serious nature. A
demonstration was made at the statue of
Strasburg this morning, but it was entirely
of a peaceful nature The members of the
Patriotic League and of other associations,
with banners and trumpeters, marched past
the statue and deposited upon it colossal
memorial crowns. As this was done there
we're a few cries from the procession of
sVive la France" "Vive la republique!"
and ''Vive la Boulangerw but there were
no attempts at disorder
President Grevy, accompanied by all the
members of the ministery, left the palace of
the ElyseeS at 80 o'clock this afternoon to
attend the review of troops. An escort of
cuirassiers preceded and followed the Pres
ident's carriage. The people along the
route greeted the President with cries of
"Vive Grevy."
A FEW HOSTILE CRIES.
President Grevy and his Ministry were
also greeted with some isolated cries of
''Vive Boulangern and Resign" and a few
misses on their arrival at Long Champs to
witness the review, but the cries of "Vive
la Republiquen dominated and the people
seemed generally disposed to be friendly.
The review of the troops passed off without
incident. IL was witnessed by an immense,
but orderly crowd, which cheered the troops
heartily. The march past began at 4:20
O'clock and was finished at $50. The Presi-
dent and his Cabinet then returned to Paris.
The populace this evening is calm and all
fears of disorder have vanished.
RocHEFoRT CRIED DOWN.
Henri Rochefort, Deputies Laisant and
Ianquerre. and q number of other iTrecon-
cilabes, attempted to excite hostile de-
monstration during the review at Long
champs to-day, but the people
around quickly drowned out their
voices with cries Of "Vive GrevyW Presi-
dent Grevy has addressed letter to Gen.
Ferron. Minister Of War, in which he says;
s.The review was magnificent admired the
martial hearing and perfect precision OF the
troops Convey them my hearty congrat-
ulations."
At a late hour tonight the streets pre-
sentcd an animated appearance, but moth
ing worthy of note occurred.
Gen. Boulanger has sprained his foot, and
WINS unable to be present mt the review at
Clermont Ferrand to-day Tho fete was
celebrated throughout France without DIS
order.
GoTHAM's FRENCHMEN.
NEW YoRK. July 14-The French socie-
tics Of this city to-day celebrated the fall OF
the Bastile bv a parade and exercises in cne
OF the uptown parks. Fifteen societies
were represented in the parade which passed
through some Of the down town streets TO
tha French consulate About ! 800 men
were In line, and they were reviewed by the
French Consul. They then went 70 Harlem
River Park TO spend the remainder of the
day. ---.---------
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BULGARIA's NEW RULER.
Emperor William Not Directly InteI
ested in the Selection.

eSted in the selection.
SOPHIA, July 14.-The military element
in this city is turbulent, and is calling upon
Maj. Petroff, the New Minis ter of War, to
resign.
THE RESERVATIONS NOT ACCEPTED.
TIRNovA, July 1.-THE Sobranje has re-
fused to accept the designations of the Re
gents, who rendered them on the ground
that their mission was completed, now that
the Sobranje had elected Prince. The Re
gents will therefore remain in Office pending
the action of the powers respecting the cleo
ton.
GERMANY's POSITION.
BERLIN, July 14.--The North German
Gazette, in an editorial article upon the po-
stion of Prince Ferdinand of SAKE Coburg-
Gotha, who was elected recently Prince of
Bulgaria, says: 1.-THE question whether
Prince Ferdinand required the sanction of
the Duke of SAKE Coburg -Gotha as the head
of the family must be decided under the Co
burg family law. Nothing exists in the I'M
perial constitution requiring the German
Emperor to concern himself with the mat
ter The Emperor's sanction is only needed
under the Berlin treaty as is that of other
signatures of that treaty"
BULGARIA's DEPUTArIoN RECEIVED.
VIENNA, July 14-Prince Ferdinand, of
axe-Coburg- -Gotha received the Bulgarian
deputatiOn TODAY at Ehenthal
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nnrHAM,s rRENcHMEN.
Massawnh's Explosion.

ROME. July H. Details Of the explosion
of the powder magazine at Massawah on
July II show that ten Italian soidleiS were
nronertv worth 100000 was destroyed.
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Worcester's Regatta.

WORCESTER, MASS, July 14.-Teemer,
Hamm and Lee was the order of the win
ners I'm the final heat of the single scull race.
The prizes were 800, s125 and SIS IL was
duh race Hosner and Mckay won in
the consolation race, the prizes being $50
and s25 Both races were for four miles